Basic Verbs

1. رفتن

   raftan

   To go

   Usage

   The base verb of movement — combine it with a destination

   Grammar Note

   Infinitives end in -ن (-an). رفتن (to go) becomes می‌روم ("I go").

2. آمدن

   āmadan

   To come

   Usage

   For someone or something arriving where you are

3. خوردن

   khordan

   To eat

   Usage

   The base verb for anything about meals

4. نوشیدن

   nushidan

   To drink

   Usage

   Used for drinks and for taking medicine

5. خریدن

   kharidan

   To buy

   Usage

   The base verb for stating you want to purchase something

6. دیدن

   didan

   To see

   Usage

   Covers both sightseeing and checking something

7. صبر کردن

   sabr kardan

   To wait

   Usage

   For queues and for arranging to meet

8. می‌خواهم بروم

   mikhāham beravam

   I want to go

   Usage

   The pattern for naming a destination in a taxi or at a counter

9. می‌خواهم بخورم

   mikhāham bokhoram

   I want to eat

   Usage

   The pattern for naming a dish you want

10. این را می‌خواهم

    in rā mikhāham

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at something and say it — works as an order on its own

11. نمی‌خواهم

    nemikhāham

    I don't want it

    Usage

    To decline a bag, a receipt or a tout

12. دنبال آن می‌گردم

    donbāl-e ān migardam

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    For naming what you are looking for — showing a photo speeds it up

13. دارم

    dāram

    I have it

    Usage

    To state you have something — tickets or documents, typically

14. ندارم

    nadāram

    I don't have it

    Usage

    To state you do not have something — small change or a card, say

15. می‌خواهم پول برداشت کنم

    mikhāham pul bardāsht konam

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    When looking for an ATM or explaining you need cash first

16. می‌خواهم رزرو کنم

    mikhāham rezerv konam

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    To offer to book a room, a table or a tour

17. لطفاً در این مورد کمکم کنید

    lotfan dar in mored komakam konid

    Please help me with it

    Usage

    For concrete assistance — lifting a bag, working a machine

18. لطفاً به من بگویید

    lotfan be man beguyid

    Please tell me

    Usage

    When you want information — directions or times, for instance

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